Zinio

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Free

Zinio is for people who love magazines. Choose from over 5,000 titles from around the world, including The Economist, New Scientist, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Maxim, National Geographic, Vogue, Elle and countless others.
New and improved for Windows 8.1, the app now features pinch-to-zoom, snap view support, improved download/archive management and enhanced performance.

A Big Disappointment

I've seen this app in action on friend's iPads so thought it would be a great addition to the apps on my Windows. There is no way to zoom in and out to make it easier to read on the desktop app and movements between pages and magazines is just not fluid. I would have loved to like this app more but I just can't and won't. I'll definitely be looking for an alternative app and if one does not exist. But be sure I'll abandon this app all together.

Good except for one thing...

App works beautifully, except on hi res screens (200+ PPI) it won't "snap" into focus so text stays blurry regardless of zoom level. Android version works perfectly on same screen so no excuses - fix please!

Giant Step Back

Great cross platform, but unreliable offline

Zinio has a great selection of digital magazines, and I love that it's available on Windows and IOS. Unfortunately, I regularly experience issues when trying to read magazines offline on the airplane. Despite downloading fully in advance, and checking the downloads, virtually every time I get on a plane and try to read a magazine, I get errors on pages which results in a third of the magazine pages being black. I am very disappointed and frustrated that the app doesn't work well offline on either Windows or IOS.

Doesn't work on Windows Surface Pro 3

Stunningly lazy company that has a known (for months) issue with being able to sign in under windows 8.1 on the Surface Pro 3 - solution using Zinio 4 - ok, so go to a reader not designed for touch that uses all sorts of artificial controls to navigate their e-zine. Unmittigatingly lazy

iPad app sooooo much better - WHY???

Starting Zinio on W8.1 has the app immediately trying to connect with home, independent whether one is WiFi connected or not - hence, offline reading takes way too long until finally the library view appears - and then mostly with at least some if not all issues missing the thumbnails of the Magazine's front pages - HELLO!!! If no WiFi connection is present, the unit should instantly bring up your saved library with at least 16 magazine covers showing on the screen, similar to iPad. Strangely, most magazines show real blurry on full page view in W8.1, but not so on iOS!??!! Zion says to zoom in to get clear text. I care less for such annoying advise to circumvent this blurriness, or technical explanations why it is so under W8.1; JUST FIX IT! And while we are at it, why does the app not remember where I was in the library when I return from an opened magazine. It always goes back to try to establish a home connection before landing back at the top of the library. ANNOYING!!!!